Lead Software Engineer

Very LLC

3d•Remote

About The Position

A Lead at Very is an individual who operates with the highest degree of knowledge and accountability for the delivery of services to our customers. They provide excellent technical leadership and delivery skills, as it pertains to complex, multi-faceted projects at Very. They have a strong executive presence, which gives major client stakeholders the confidence that we will deliver, and gives our team the confidence and accountability to do so. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will serve as the key technical architect across multiple client engagements, ensuring that each system’s design and implementation align with customer goals and business outcomes. You’ll architect modern, scalable software spanning AWS & Azure infrastructure, backend, web frontend, and mobile — and you’ll get your hands dirty in implementation. Your technical skills must meet a very high standard: you’ll set the bar for engineering excellence through high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. At Very the key distinction between mid, senior and lead roles is the scope and depth of your expertise and responsibility. As a mid you can own and deliver tasks (work packages) with a high level of professionalism and know when to reach out for help. As a senior, you have deep expertise in your area of specialization and can execute independently in your domain while interfacing with other software stacks. As a lead you become a true full stack engineer with the ability to plan, execute and lead a team across the full software stack, while interfacing with non-software aspects of the project. This is not an easy role. You’ll work in complex domains, under real deadlines, and with clients who expect you to bring clarity, confidence, and results. If you find satisfaction in doing hard things well — in solving tough problems, building real systems, and helping others rise to the challenge — you’ll fit right in. As a client services organization, travel may be required up to 10% of the time. Some clients may also require periodic assignment to 24/7 support rotation.

Requirements

BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
10+ years of professional software development experience
4+ years of experience developing Java based backend applications
3+ years in a technical leadership role overseeing cross-functional engineering teams
Proven success delivering full-stack systems from concept to production
Demonstrated ability to maintain public facing production systems at scale
Experience leading complex projects involving platform, backend and frontend development
Strong client-facing communication and executive presentation skills
Deep expertise in multiple backend frameworks especially Django and Dropwizard
Strong front-end experience in React, Expo, Vite, TypeScript
Skilled in relational and non-relational data modeling
Extensive knowledge in building from scratch and supporting event driven cloud platforms in AWS and Azure including security, logging, monitoring, observability and performance at scale
AWS service expertise: Lambda, ECS, Fargate, RDS, CloudFront, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS
Highly proficient in CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or Pulumi)
Must be US-based.
US Citizen (required).
Must be able to pass a Federal Personnel Security clearance (company will facilitate).

Nice To Haves

Professional services or consulting experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead architecture reviews, ensuring technical integrity, maintainability, and security.
Partner with Product Managers and Technical Leads to translate client needs into technical plans and deliverables.
Contribute high-quality, production-ready code, modeling best practices for implementation and testing.
Ensure adherence to Very’s standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
Create and maintain automated tests across all layers of the stack.
Develop and manage deployments, CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, and alerting.
Support project health through proactive technical risk identification and mitigation.
Participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback that improves overall quality.
Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent.
Represent Very in client meetings and at industry events as a subject-matter expert.
Lead junior engineers on client programs through development and 24/7 on-call rotation and assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues.